2007-07-27 08:02:40 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it's possible but it depends on the degree of their devotion to their Atheist/Christian ideals and the amount of respect they have for their partner.
2007-07-27 08:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Velouria 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My grandfather was an atheist. I loved and respected him more than any other human I've ever met. Not once did I hear him curse, say a mean thing about another person, judge anyone, or do one dishonest deed. He actually lived his life by the golden rule. We had a very close relationship right up to his death. So, it's very possible.
2007-07-27 08:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time, unless the christian is truly devoted and the atheist is unwilling to appease some aspects of this. Then there could be fights. It's like a pairing of political opposites, they can get along just fine and even agree on most things, until one is faced with the opposing beliefs of the other.
I love my wife, but in matters of faith, I just try to avoid the subject because she holds strongly to her faith and wishes I would believe too, but I know better. Even if I go to church with her, we get different things out of it. She gets spiritually fulfilled, I get sleepy. She praises, I laugh silently as the crazy people run around the church and pass out when the pastor touches them. She thinks someone speaking in tongues is a sign that they're in the spirit, I see it as a sign that they're temporarily out of their minds. It's utterly hilarious the different way we view the same events, but we just can't discuss it afterwards.
Other than that, life is beautiful.
2007-07-27 08:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No...friendship yes...relationship, it would be really hard..I just got out of one and now he believes he has no moral obligation to be a father to his child...(note: I know not all atheists would be that way).. He also made fun of my beliefs and basically said I was an ignorant fool..It started out great and I really thought we would be together forever, then the cord started unraveling, his family said I was a crazy Christian ( I never even told them) and that he shouldn't do anything I wanted...It was nuts, seriously...and now I am going to raise our baby on my own with or without him..
Plus it does say that we are not supposed to be unequally yoked to unbelievers. There are plenty of Christian guys and girls looking for the same out there..
2007-07-27 08:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to say it, but no. Especially in marriage. At some point it will come between them especially because the Christian will go into the relationship with the idea that they can convert the atheist and it will eventually get on the atheist's nerves. As a Christian, you would want your partner to become a Christian so you can spend eternity together. Why would you do that to yourself?
2007-07-27 08:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by Charles 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Possible, but unlikely.
In most cases:
There will eventually come a time in a Christian's life when they will "long" to share with their partner Christian experiences...not to mention, that a Christian parent will "insist" that their children be taught about God - which don't normally go over well with an adament Atheist.
or
There will eventually come a time in the Atheist' life when they will resent their partner devoting so much adoration/time on God.
2007-07-27 08:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by redglory 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Friends? Certainly.
Marriage? Probably not. Especially if they want children.
Can you imagine an atheist's response if the Christian wants to teach the kids Christianity?
Or, the Christian's response when the atheist insists that God is a fairy tale pixie in the sky?
Whew!!
Pity the poor, confused kids!!
2007-07-27 08:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it would take a lot of compromise if they have kids. the christian would have to be a true proponent of free will and the atheist would have to support some church attendance. that way the child could get both persepctives then make a choice. but imagine all the "one parent is going to hell" type of stuff.
i think valuable friendships can exist but not romantic relationships.
2007-07-27 08:11:27 · answer #8 · answered by ♨UFO♨ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. It won't work, because if the christian is in a relationship with that person they obviously care about them. There belief states athiests are going to hell and therefore the christian wouldn't want there spouse going to hell and keep trying to get him/her to become christian. The athiest will get fed up and arguements will start and the relationship will break up
2007-07-27 08:12:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-12 22:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋